In the summer of 2013, the LRG launched the Rare 13 campaign, highlighting the diverse faces of GIST by drawing attention to the fact that 13 people are diagnosed with GIST every day (and that’s just within the United States!) This campaign was so successful that for 2014, we decided it was time for GIST to step into the spotlight and have its own global day of recognition. On Sunday, July 13, 2014, we celebrated the very first global GIST Awareness Day (GAD). We were humbled and heartened by the overwhelming support we received.
We will be posting GAD 2025 information on May 1, 2025.
GIST Awareness Day (GAD) Events are held across the world each year on July 13th. We will post on social media about these events as we get the info. If you are interested in organizing an event, please contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org .
